Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary is a puzzle video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. The game honored the twentieth year of the Puyo Puyo series, and was first released for the Nintendo DS in July 2011, and later for Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and PlayStation Portable in December.
Gameplay
In total, the game has 20 modes of gameplay, including 8 new modes, and 5 hidden modes from Puyo Puyo! 15th Anniversary. Except in Mission and Pair Puyo modes, a player is eliminated when they top out, and the last player (or side) standing wins the round.
“Pair Puyo”
A two-on-two team play mode. The teammates share Nuisance Puyo and “lives” – when one of the teams’ field tops out, the board is replaced with a new board with a pre-made chain and costs a life. When all lives are lost, the team is eliminated, and the last team standing wins the match.
The players get bonuses for “Extra Chains” (firing a chain during player’s teammate’s chain) and “Synchro Chains” (firing chains of the same length (3 or longer) at the same time).
Shop
Like Puyo Puyo Fever 2 there is a shop, but instead of game play items the players can spend points they get from various modes for exchange of Puyo skins, alternate character voices, and alternate character costumes.
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
Gamer24h Editor's Take
Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary has made quite a name for itself in the gaming world, captivating us with its distinctive atmosphere and compelling gameplay dynamics. Thanks to Sonic Team's meticulous craftsmanship and Sega's strong presentation, the high production quality is evident in every moment of the game. Masterfully blending Puzzle mechanics with modern standards, the game's fluid gameplay makes hours fly by unnoticed. In short, an outstanding and immersive gaming experience awaits genre fans — we highly recommend giving it a shot!